Daryl Reid
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The Honourable Daryl Reid MLA |
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| 29th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | |
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Assumed office October 20, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | George Hickes |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | |
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Assumed office September 11, 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Kozak |
| Constituency | Transcona |
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| Born | November 2, 1950 |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Railroad worker, trade unionist |
| Religion | United Church of Canada |
Daryl Gary Reid, MLA (born November 2, 1950) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He has represented the electoral division of Transcona in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 1990, serving as a member of the New Democratic Party, and has been the speaker of the Legislative Assembly since October 2011.
Reid was born to a Winnipeg family that was politically active with the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation and New Democratic Party. He began working for Canadian National in 1969 and became active in the trade union movement, serving as a shop steward and executive board member for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. From 1986 to 1990, he was the national president of his railway employees' association.
Reid was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1990 provincial election, defeating Liberal incumbent Richard Kozak. The Progressive Conservative Party won a majority government in this election, and Reid served as his party's critic for Transportation and the Workers' Compensation Board. In the latter capacity, he called for the WCB to adopt universal coverage. He later spoke against a proposed merger of Canadian National and Canadian Pacific, and strongly opposed the federal government's decision to privatize Canadian National.
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